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Dwight Eisenhower President 1953 - 1961

How far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom

Only Americans can hurt America









George W Bush President 2001- ????













WASHINGTON - President Bush signed a secret order in 2002 authorizing the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in the United States, despite previous legal prohibitions against such domestic spying, sources with knowledge of the program said Thursday night)

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In today’s news I was reading about Saddam Hussein’s trail and the charges against him, then read about some of the things the Bush administration is doing supposlly to fight terrorism, remarkably similar

Secret courts, secret warrants, secret prisons, torture, massive data gathering on all aspects of US citizens including medical records, library records, and financial records.

We are now entering a system where laws are kept secret, prosecutions are kept secret, and national security is a password to removing any and all liberty that stands in the way of anything government wishes to do....

Who are the people that support a clandestine program of warrantless domestic spying“?

Who are the people that support the creation of a worldwide archipelago of secret torture sites?

Who are the people who support the usurpation of the functions of government by the executive branch; who espouse the theory that the executive branch is the final arbiter of the legality of the actions of the executive branch; and who call for the investigation or prosecution of a free press that dares to report on the executive branch’s secret programs of domestic spying and outsourced torture?

They say if you are not breaking the law you have nothing to fear from the law. If you believe this you should ask the Jews that lived in Germany through the 1930’s and 40’s, or should I say, ask the Jews that survived, what they think about that argument.

What do we call a President that has unlimited power? Emperor, Dictator, King, Asshole?

The Patriot Act, or should we call it destroy the Bill of Rights Act? If you start reading internet blogs, you’ll soon find everyone has an interpretation of what Bill of Rights mean. So here is mine, by asking a few questions.

What does the Bill of Rights do? Do they protect you from terrorist; protect you from foreign governments, or protect you from space aliens? No, the Bill of Rights protects you from your own government. Congress can’t do that, Congress can’t do this, you have the right to do this, you have the right to do that.

Look at Amendment IV.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

(WASHINGTON - President Bush signed a secret order in 2002 authorizing the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in the United States, despite previous legal prohibitions against such domestic spying, sources with knowledge of the program said Thursday night)

Look at what the President claims he has the right to do. 911 they say changed everything, does this mean Americans now must live without a Bill of Rights?

I’m always wondering, what’s worse, terrorism or our response to terrorism, are we fighting to bring Democracy to Iraq, while destroying it here in America?

Artic National Wildlife Refuge or Oil.


The month of Dec. here in Cincinnati has been cold, few days were above freezing and I heat my home with oil. So, if drilling in ANWR will ensure that I can keep my home warm, then dill. But! I read a lot on oil drilling or protecting the environment of the refuge.

Reasons to drill; reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, cheaper gasoline and home heating oil, and of course the catch all “create jobs.

Reasons not to dill, none of the above will happen, destruction of the environment.

Prove to me that the above will happen and I’ll support drilling until then leave the place alone, the oil in ANWR has been there millions of years and not likely to disappear.

What I think, is this.

The oil in ANWR will not reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.

The oil in ANWR will not bring me cheaper gasoline or home heating oil.

Drilling in ANWR will increase profits for some energy companies and their stock holders.

Drilling in ANWR will produce a few jobs, but not many.

Drilling in ANWR cannot be done without destroying the environment.

I don’t want the government to make me drive a 1000cc 3 liter 2 seated car to save gas, instead I would like the government to stop subsidizing the multi-national oil industry to dill for more oil and start to subsidize me if I do buy such a car.

I would also like to see the governments (Feds, State, and Local) to make it easier, safer, nicer, and more convenient to live 5 miles from work instead of 30.

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Today, I received a memo from my boss saying, “The new year starts now.”

1. As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday and employees will receive their cards in two weeks

2. What I need is a list of specific unknown problems we will encounter next year.

3. E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be used only for company business.

4. We know that communication is a problem, but the company is not going to discuss it with the employees.

5. Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.

6. The company is endeavorily determined to promote constant attention on current procedures of transacting business focusing emphasis on innovative ways to better, if not supersede, the expectations of quality! (What???)

&. Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say.”



Also, from my buddy Joe.

Joe O’Reilly hoisted his beer and said, “Here’s to spending the rest of me life, between the legs of me wife!”

That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night!

He went home and told his wife, Mary, “I won the prize for the best toast of the night.”

She said, “Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?”

Joe said, “Here’s to spending the rest of me life, sitting in church beside me wife.”

“Oh, that is very nice indeed, Joe!” Mary said.

The next day, Mary ran into one of Joe’s drinkingbuddies on the street corner.
The man chuckled leeringly and said, “Joe won the prize the other night at the pub with a toast about you, Mary.”

She said, “Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised meself. You know, he’s only been there twice in the last four years. ”

“Indeed?!”, he replied.

“Once he fell asleep, and the other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come.”

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